26 July 2001

26 July 2001

Green gold, hot sulphur springs and sandy beaches are just some of St Lucia's assets. The backbone of St Lucia's economy is the banana industry - the 'Green Gold' that flourishes in this tropical Caribbean climate. But tourism is the island's fastest growing sector, bringing as many visitors every year as there are residents.

26 July 2001

Home to the flamingo, coot, marbled teal, ganule and abundant heron, Donana National Park on Spain's Atlantic Coast was created in 1967 to protect one of Europe's most important wetlands. Now this unique ecosystem is threatened on several fronts by industrial growth, by agricultural development, by poaching and by tourism.